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bush was 6, 7 points ahead of john kerry. he didn't prepare well. he came across as slightly impatient. he's the president of the united states, why am i debating this guy? and that race went from a six-point race to a one-point race in 48 hours. i think barack obama has to be careful. that he doesn't come across irritable or impatient. >> or running out the clock. >> perform well from a mannerism standpoint. if he doesn't, this race goes a one-point race. we're all sitting around, what happened. >> donna brazile, matt dowd brings up the mannerisms. you were in the al gore camp, everyone thought that he cleaned george bush's clock, in that debate, but on mannerisms he ended up losing. >> george, many of us remember the split screen. al gore was sitting there, rolling his eyes, looking at george bush and basically, he started to sigh. >> did president obama have that vulnerability. >> look, i think governor romney speaks in perfect sound bites. i attended many of those republican debates. one thing that he's very good at is turning a negative questio
bush was 6, 7 points ahead of john kerry. he didn't prepare well. he came across as slightly impatient. he's the president of the united states, why am i debating this guy? and that race went from a six-point race to a one-point race in 48 hours. i think barack obama has to be careful. that he doesn't come across irritable or impatient. >> or running out the clock. >> perform well from a mannerism standpoint. if he doesn't, this race goes a one-point race. we're all sitting around,...
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and almost every member of john boehner's caucus won his or her seat by a much bigger margin than mr. obama won his renewed term. look, the arithmetic is simple. if you cap at $25,000 the available deductions, you raise $1.2 trillion. a lot of money. if you cap at 50,000, you raise about as much upon as you would letting the bush tax rates expire. i don't think that's a problem. you showed the clip of patty murray saying as a negotiating ploy go off the cliff. let me give you another theory. for 40 years the democratic party's activist base has had two goals, substantial tax increases and substantial tax or defense cuts. going off the cliff implements the democratic party's agenda. >> well, do you think it would be so bad to go off the cliff? >> i think it would be mildly chaotic. >> just mildly? >> this is a gigantic country. this country can absorb lots of mistakes. we test that theory regularly in our history. i don't think you should negotiate out of fear. i don't think you should have people say, oh, we have a gun at your head. the american people are faced with a flawed system.
and almost every member of john boehner's caucus won his or her seat by a much bigger margin than mr. obama won his renewed term. look, the arithmetic is simple. if you cap at $25,000 the available deductions, you raise $1.2 trillion. a lot of money. if you cap at 50,000, you raise about as much upon as you would letting the bush tax rates expire. i don't think that's a problem. you showed the clip of patty murray saying as a negotiating ploy go off the cliff. let me give you another theory....
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of senator john mccain and senator lindsey graham both said they want watergate style hearings on the attack in benghazi. they said if you nominate susan rice for secretary of state, they will do everything they can to block her nomination. i would like your reaction to that. would those threats deter you from making a nomination like that? >> i'm not going to comment at this point on -- various nominations that i will put forward to fill out my cabinet for the second term. those are things still being discussed. let me say about susan rice. she's done exemplary work. she's represented the united states and our interests in the -- united nations with skill and professionalism and toughness and grace. as i have said before, she made an appearance at the request of the white house in which she gave her best understanding of the intelligence that had been provided to her. if senator mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me. and i'm happy to have that discussion with them. but for them to go after the u.n. ambassador who had nothing to do wit
of senator john mccain and senator lindsey graham both said they want watergate style hearings on the attack in benghazi. they said if you nominate susan rice for secretary of state, they will do everything they can to block her nomination. i would like your reaction to that. would those threats deter you from making a nomination like that? >> i'm not going to comment at this point on -- various nominations that i will put forward to fill out my cabinet for the second term. those are...
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because i think the answer to you comes from john roberts himself in his senior thesis. the man of character didn't fight in the thick of political battles but rather raised himself above the conflicts. that's the value that he showed. he was acting on this week. george, i want to add one more piece to your litany, what about gay marriage? i wonder if justice kennedy will approve gay marriage? >> justice kennedy is much more understood. because he's sometimes there and sometimes there. i think he's driven in both directions by a constant come pass and that he is a libertarian. and the libertarian dimension of him may cause him to be the fifth vote, not the sixth, the fifth vote for gay marriage. >> underscoring the point, conservatives are depend on court. you have to go to public opinion. when the argument is on public opinion. and it's happening by the way in the context of health care. the argument of public discourse is being won by conservatives. >> and i want to get one other issue before we go, this outsourcing debate that we referenced already. right now, in the
because i think the answer to you comes from john roberts himself in his senior thesis. the man of character didn't fight in the thick of political battles but rather raised himself above the conflicts. that's the value that he showed. he was acting on this week. george, i want to add one more piece to your litany, what about gay marriage? i wonder if justice kennedy will approve gay marriage? >> justice kennedy is much more understood. because he's sometimes there and sometimes there. i...
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unschedule the meeting at the white house this afternoon, between president obama and house speaker john boehner. they met for an hour, with both sides saying only that the two had a frank discussion. president obama and boehner have struggled to break their impasse over taxes. the president wants a rate hike on the top 2% of the income earners. boehner opposes that fiercely. a deal must be reach bide december 31 to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. the combination of tax increases and spending cuts. >> a san raphael mother has returned from the middle-east with what some may call a holiday miracle. she negotiated an agreement between israel and the palestinian authority to begin removing band mines from beth lehe. they are working to remove the devastation of land mines. they took a check of $141,000 to pay for the land mine removal. a family visited abc7 last year. >> it's been a terrible experience. and it's a need for other children. >> the roots of peace land mine removal effort is due to start in bethlehem next month. >> get ready for another change in the weather, just in time for
unschedule the meeting at the white house this afternoon, between president obama and house speaker john boehner. they met for an hour, with both sides saying only that the two had a frank discussion. president obama and boehner have struggled to break their impasse over taxes. the president wants a rate hike on the top 2% of the income earners. boehner opposes that fiercely. a deal must be reach bide december 31 to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. the combination of tax increases and spending...
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john edwards was caught up in a series of lies, lies that he could never unravelled. and lies perhaps that destroyed his public reputation. i don't know if there's a road to redemption. i hope so. because i believe in redemption. for now, john edwards would be wise just to mellow, chill and be with his family. >> george will, maybe the same advice to the justice department integrity. >> i'm glad they didn't bring this to trial. i think it served two public functions. the first is, the jury by acquitting him and hanging on other issues said that the rule of law presupposes that the law will give the citizen due notice of what behavior is mandatory and prescribed. they said in this case, who knows? that's the second point. this case dramaticized how baroque the laws in entrusting our policies have come. not unusual for a campaign to spend 15% of its money on lawyers. >> how careful are you two in anything dealing with the crossover between campaigns? do you think about that? the idea that at some point lawyers or someone might be looking. >> well, i mean, i agree with g
john edwards was caught up in a series of lies, lies that he could never unravelled. and lies perhaps that destroyed his public reputation. i don't know if there's a road to redemption. i hope so. because i believe in redemption. for now, john edwards would be wise just to mellow, chill and be with his family. >> george will, maybe the same advice to the justice department integrity. >> i'm glad they didn't bring this to trial. i think it served two public functions. the first is,...
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in they switched their vote, john kerry would have won ohio, lost the popular vote. those signs, ohio state is a state like pennsylvania, used to be a swing state in my view, but the dynamics of ohio are now moving to a place where it's no longer quote, unquote a reliable republican state. it's now moving in a direction, much more akin to pennsylvania than the other states. >> the electoral college does shift. people complain, as you said earlier, new york is not in play. california is not in play. but the truth is, it does shift, and so the different states rise up in different elections and become the focus of attention. and it really does make it an election where the whole country has to be paid attention to. >> only two democrats have reached 50% of the vote in ohio since 1940. ohio exemplifies the paradox of how this is unfolding. 32% among noncollege white men and 39% among noncollege white women nationally in our abc tracking poll through the whole run. in ohio he's ten points better among both of those groups. the bain story, the bain story has a cultural an
in they switched their vote, john kerry would have won ohio, lost the popular vote. those signs, ohio state is a state like pennsylvania, used to be a swing state in my view, but the dynamics of ohio are now moving to a place where it's no longer quote, unquote a reliable republican state. it's now moving in a direction, much more akin to pennsylvania than the other states. >> the electoral college does shift. people complain, as you said earlier, new york is not in play. california is...
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john berman, abc news, new york. >> you're not funny look. i know that look. >> i'll be back to answer some of the questions that you had for this week. but first, we remember and honor our fellow americans who served and sacrificed. this week, the pentagon released the names of three soldiers and marines killed in afghanistan. when bp made a commitment to the gulf, we were determined to see it through. here's an update on the progress. we're paying for all spill related clean-up costs. bp findings supports independent scientists studying the gulf's environment. thousands of environmental samples have been tested and all beaches and waters are open. and the tourists are back. i was born here, i'm still here and so is bp. when it comes to preparing for your financial future, it helps to have a team that performs well together. pacific life offers life insurance, annuities for lifetime income, mutual funds and retirement solutions. ask a financial professional about how pacific life's more than 140 years of experience can bring strength to your
john berman, abc news, new york. >> you're not funny look. i know that look. >> i'll be back to answer some of the questions that you had for this week. but first, we remember and honor our fellow americans who served and sacrificed. this week, the pentagon released the names of three soldiers and marines killed in afghanistan. when bp made a commitment to the gulf, we were determined to see it through. here's an update on the progress. we're paying for all spill related clean-up...
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the writer john farrell said, false starts and failures characterize john boehner's nearly two-year record as speaker. as the leader of the house gop, he has faced two crises of this scale and come up short on this each occasion. no one has doubted his sincerity, his convictions, what they're looking for his leadership. >> look, george, i have never been shy about leading. but leaders need followers. we got 89 brand-new members. we got a pretty desperate caucus. >> some say they are leading you. >> and it's hard to keep 218 frogs in the wheelbarrow to something passed. >> quite an image. >> and the challenge that i have is, we always have some members who want to do more. i want to do more, too, but republicans are still a minority here in washington. we got the democrats controlling the house. >> you're the speaker of the house? >> i know, but we got the democrats controlling the senate. we got a democratic in the white house and our members are pretty frustrated. >> can you get more half of your members to support a compromise with the democrats? that's what it's going to take. >> listen
the writer john farrell said, false starts and failures characterize john boehner's nearly two-year record as speaker. as the leader of the house gop, he has faced two crises of this scale and come up short on this each occasion. no one has doubted his sincerity, his convictions, what they're looking for his leadership. >> look, george, i have never been shy about leading. but leaders need followers. we got 89 brand-new members. we got a pretty desperate caucus. >> some say they are...
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reporter: in the 2008 campaign, she ridiculed hillary clinton's foreign policy experience and called john mccain "reckless and confused." if the president does nominate her, those who know her say she is more than up for the fight. although this would be a bruising battle, diane, i can tell you she would almost certainly have the votes to be confirmed. >> all right. jon karl reporting tonight. thank you, jon. >>> now we turn to the other battle brewing tonight, the clock is still ticking on the fiscal cliff. 35 days, taxes including on the middle class, will rise in america unless congress reaches a deal. abc senior white house correspondent jake tapper tells us the latest on this duel that would affect every single american family. >> reporter: the manufacturers of these angry birds building sets in pennsylvania will later this week be visited by president obama as he makes his case for raising tax rates on wealthier americans as part of a larger deal with congress. and while the president is not trying to provoke anger necessarily, he is trying to drum up passions for his proposal. meet
reporter: in the 2008 campaign, she ridiculed hillary clinton's foreign policy experience and called john mccain "reckless and confused." if the president does nominate her, those who know her say she is more than up for the fight. although this would be a bruising battle, diane, i can tell you she would almost certainly have the votes to be confirmed. >> all right. jon karl reporting tonight. thank you, jon. >>> now we turn to the other battle brewing tonight, the...
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john mccain's convention. i think what they missed is an opportunity is to take the man and connect to the viewers. >> on the other hand, bill burton, he made the strong case for a lot of americans not feeling better than they were four years ago. >> the flaw in that question, if you look at when the president took over, we were still losing 800,000 jobs a month. so, the situation didn't get to the very worse point, until the end of the president's term. since the recovery has started, yes, more than 4 million jobs has been created. what mitt romney missed one of the most powerful parts of their convention was the personal stories that came from people who weren't in primetime. but what he missed was the opportunity, not only to talk about how much he loves his family and what he was going to american people and their families. there was no specificity. no defense to his economic strategy and i think that was the biggest missed opportunity. >> kerry healey, "the wall street journal" editorial page basically ma
john mccain's convention. i think what they missed is an opportunity is to take the man and connect to the viewers. >> on the other hand, bill burton, he made the strong case for a lot of americans not feeling better than they were four years ago. >> the flaw in that question, if you look at when the president took over, we were still losing 800,000 jobs a month. so, the situation didn't get to the very worse point, until the end of the president's term. since the recovery has...
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abc's john schriffen has the latest on that. good morning. >> reporter: if you have never heard of small business saturday it's been around for three years, but it's starting to catch on. more than $100 million participated in the shopping holiday. it's aimed to be the opposite of those wild days that we had seen before on black friday. what was this pushing and shoving about? new numbers out this morning show thanksgiving day shopping took a big bite out of black friday. consumers spent just over $11 billion friday. but that's down almost 2% from last year and online sales rose 17% on thanksgiving. more than 20% on friday. and on small business saturday, a day to support your local mom and pop store, shoppers found a way to avoid the crush at the mall. >> we have a 3-year-old and this is one-stop shopping. we got everything that we need all at once. >> reporter: a local toy store in manhattan has been in business for more than 30 years, giving children a safe place to play and learn. >> this is like where you can build lots of
abc's john schriffen has the latest on that. good morning. >> reporter: if you have never heard of small business saturday it's been around for three years, but it's starting to catch on. more than $100 million participated in the shopping holiday. it's aimed to be the opposite of those wild days that we had seen before on black friday. what was this pushing and shoving about? new numbers out this morning show thanksgiving day shopping took a big bite out of black friday. consumers spent...
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john mccain did well among them so he's representing tonight. >> it's true, he's become the senior spokesman. the former bad boy of the democratic party and according to some has now become clearly a senior spokesman. and those voters that he did win when they were younger, he's going to have to appeal to them tonight and a very important appeal because as you say, the older voters are the people that obama is having by far the most trouble with, even with all the emphasis on medicare and the speeches about it and all that, older voters are really tough for him. bill clinton is really -- you know, this is a moment for him. this, as george put it earlier, this might be his last big event before a democratic national convention which is really hard to believe because he's been addressing democratic conventions for a very long time. >> well, i was going to ask, george, you know him well. he's standing backstage right now. what's going on in his mind, what is he thinking? >> he's jumping up and down on his toes. he likes nothing better than appearing before a democratic national convention. reme
john mccain did well among them so he's representing tonight. >> it's true, he's become the senior spokesman. the former bad boy of the democratic party and according to some has now become clearly a senior spokesman. and those voters that he did win when they were younger, he's going to have to appeal to them tonight and a very important appeal because as you say, the older voters are the people that obama is having by far the most trouble with, even with all the emphasis on medicare and...
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best educated president since john quincy adams. why does he spend so much time explaining what he meant? >> when you're explaining you're losing. >> well, look, i don't believe that the president was wrong for saying something that has been said over and over again, but, george, i mean, we cannot change republican narrative. what we can do is talk about what the president's doing to help small businesses to compete. what the president is doing to help small businesses to grow and hire people. that's what we can talk about. we're not anti-small businesses. we're trying to help small bidses to compete. >> i'm going to change-up slightly on this. and go to a broader topic, which is on discourse in this country. people wanted to talk about how can we change the way we talk to each other? politicians, leaders. if you take a look at the data in this, it's overwhelmingly negative in what's gone on, david, negative ads are a lot like weedkillers. if you have too little, the weeds grow back. if you have too much, you kill your lawn. in the
best educated president since john quincy adams. why does he spend so much time explaining what he meant? >> when you're explaining you're losing. >> well, look, i don't believe that the president was wrong for saying something that has been said over and over again, but, george, i mean, we cannot change republican narrative. what we can do is talk about what the president's doing to help small businesses to compete. what the president is doing to help small businesses to grow and...
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john carney is being asked questions about her. now she's under the media onslaught for her investments. companies in iran. investments in canada. she gets all of the downside of being a nominee without any of the infrastructure and support for her. >> we can talk about that and debate that. but what i believe, i think what she did was entirely appropriate. she was given a set of talking points, to the best of our knowledge the white house used one world. she went out there and did it. now she's being torn apart for it. it's as if, when george was interviewing tim geithner was supposed to have gone and add up the numbers for their budget and make sure it was right. >> if she was a nominee there would be a whole infrastructure to support her. >> right. >> none of that is the case. >> i think that she's being treated horribly. >> by the administration too? >> well, i think she's done good work. she helped get the consequences for the no-fly zone in libya. that was hard work to do. she came through for the people attacking her right n
john carney is being asked questions about her. now she's under the media onslaught for her investments. companies in iran. investments in canada. she gets all of the downside of being a nominee without any of the infrastructure and support for her. >> we can talk about that and debate that. but what i believe, i think what she did was entirely appropriate. she was given a set of talking points, to the best of our knowledge the white house used one world. she went out there and did it....
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john that volume that, olivia newton john singing for the holidays, and they'll be our "person of the week" tomorrow night. >>> and, speaking of someone with moves, did you see him last night? 69-year-old mick jagger, the energy of a teenager? we ask him the secret, next. let's give thanks - for an idea. a grand idea called america. the idea that if you work hard, if you have a dream, if you work with your neighbors... you can do most anything. this led to other ideas like liberty and rock 'n' roll. to free markets, free enterprise, and free refills. it put a man on the moon and a phone in your pocket. our country's gone through a lot over the centuries and a half. but this idea isn't fragile. when times get tough, it rallies us as one. every day, more people believe in the american idea and when they do, the dream comes true. we're grateful to be a part of it. and you see the woman you fell in love with. she's everything to you. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can
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john kerry. this is a moment very similar to that because he had the same vulnerability. >> it sticks. >> one reason it sticks is because he's such a guarded and scripted person. there's no purchase on it. there's no texture on it. that image of him has evaporated in the etch a sketch. and frankly, why the dog on the roof thing is still around. >> ann romney -- >> she's fabulous. >> but can she close the deal? mitt romney is does not have a math problem. mitt romney is likely going to be end up the nominee. he's on the ballot on all of the states. his problem is chemistry. people don't -- i'm saying people, george, i'm referring to republicans, they don't know what he really, really -- >> those people. >> those people. >> yesterday, donna, 70% of louisianians who voted yesterday, said they want this race to go on. they are not -- they're not ready to close the deal. >> and we haven't seen this. we haven't seen this interestingly enough since 1976 where you basically had a candidate where they loo
john kerry. this is a moment very similar to that because he had the same vulnerability. >> it sticks. >> one reason it sticks is because he's such a guarded and scripted person. there's no purchase on it. there's no texture on it. that image of him has evaporated in the etch a sketch. and frankly, why the dog on the roof thing is still around. >> ann romney -- >> she's fabulous. >> but can she close the deal? mitt romney is does not have a math problem. mitt...
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hi, john. >> good afternoon, dan and carolyn. numbers show major growth in online shopping. according to numbers from ibm, cyber monday was the biggest online spending day of the year, up 30% from last year, shoppers relied on mobile devices, especially the ipad. and speaking of apple a management shake up at the company, uproar over the new iphone flawed mapping system led to ouster of richard williamson, manager in charge of that program. the company is now consulting without side mapping experts and pushing its maps provided to fix several mistakes that replaced google maps on the new iphone 5. the fight between hp and autonomy getting more intense, mike lynch fired off a heter demanding the company explain charges that they used accounting tricks to inflate the value. hp shot back saying it would not provide anymore details. over to google larry page met with officials today. ftc wraps up it's 19 month long antitrust investigation if the company's business practices. sources tell bloomberg google seeking to persuade fcc it hasn't broken laws. the company is reportedly wo
hi, john. >> good afternoon, dan and carolyn. numbers show major growth in online shopping. according to numbers from ibm, cyber monday was the biggest online spending day of the year, up 30% from last year, shoppers relied on mobile devices, especially the ipad. and speaking of apple a management shake up at the company, uproar over the new iphone flawed mapping system led to ouster of richard williamson, manager in charge of that program. the company is now consulting without side...
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abc's john muller joins us live in new york city with the story. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. there is my ticket to a dream. we all have another chance at this. take a look at that magic number in red, $425 million. no lines here on the upper west side. i suspect there's no lines across america right now. be an early bird, get your ticket, because as the frenzy builds and the wednesday night jackpot approaches, that line is expected to climb and the lines should climb with them. a mad dash saturday night for the last-minute chance to win $325 million, the thanksgiving weekend payout to be truly thankful for. >> who knows, you know. somebody's got to win. >> reporter: but those six numbers proved to be more elusive than a mall parking spot on black friday. the bright side, the unwon powerball jackpot now swells to an estimated $425 million. the largest jackpot in powerball history. enough dough to buy 2,000 ferraris or the entire country of anguillas twice. >> that kind of money. i'd have a heart attack. >> reporter: it als
abc's john muller joins us live in new york city with the story. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. there is my ticket to a dream. we all have another chance at this. take a look at that magic number in red, $425 million. no lines here on the upper west side. i suspect there's no lines across america right now. be an early bird, get your ticket, because as the frenzy builds and the wednesday night jackpot approaches, that line is expected to climb and the lines should...
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when he gave them 23 years, john mccain's people went with sarah palin. whatever is in there is far worse than the first year. the romney campaign isn't stupid. they have decided that it's better to get attacked on lack of accountability to american people, versus telling what's in those taxes. they're not enjoying this. now the second thing, george, he did not just relatively, he paid 14%, about half of what a middle-class family pays. second is, you learned in one year, about caymans, bahamas and switzerlands, where his different accounts are. his tax filings look like an olympic village than a middle-class family tax reform. unless you have his taxes, and i have seen this in the oval office, george, there are going to be times in which the president of the united states has to make choices. will it be a middle class family's desire to get a tax credit for a child and help him raise him in a middle-class family or will we protect the bahamas, luxembourg? george, those are the trade-offs. >> i get that. >> and in one year you have learned -- no, this is
when he gave them 23 years, john mccain's people went with sarah palin. whatever is in there is far worse than the first year. the romney campaign isn't stupid. they have decided that it's better to get attacked on lack of accountability to american people, versus telling what's in those taxes. they're not enjoying this. now the second thing, george, he did not just relatively, he paid 14%, about half of what a middle-class family pays. second is, you learned in one year, about caymans, bahamas...
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all signs point to john kerry of massachusetts. he has had no comment on that. on f kerry gets the job his senate seat becomes available. it's likely expected outgoing senator scott brown would run in that special election. ambassador rice has been a controversial figure because she made statements that the deadly terrorist attack in libya was a spontaneous reaction to an anti-muslim movie. she says she is stepping aside because her nomination process would be a distraction the country does not need right now. president obama is saying he won't let rice go far. >> an outstanding job, she will continue to be one of top members of my national security team. >> reporter: other openings, secretary of defense, former senator chuck habelgel seems to have the edge there. c.i.a. director, acting director michael morale and john brennan are considered top contenders. one last note on senator kerry. some say he is a shoo-in for secretary of state but he will likely face questions about past support for syrian president assad. >>> new this morning, today is decision day fo
all signs point to john kerry of massachusetts. he has had no comment on that. on f kerry gets the job his senate seat becomes available. it's likely expected outgoing senator scott brown would run in that special election. ambassador rice has been a controversial figure because she made statements that the deadly terrorist attack in libya was a spontaneous reaction to an anti-muslim movie. she says she is stepping aside because her nomination process would be a distraction the country does not...
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president obama and house speaker john boehner met at the white house for less than an hour yesterday. both sides said they had a, quote, frank discussion. and the lines of communication remain open. americans will be hit with automatic tax hikes and budget cuts unless a deal is reached by january 1st. >>> and state governments must decide by today if they will run their own insurance exchanges under the new health care law. those exchanges will serve millions of uninsured americans in under a year, 2014. 19 states have decided to establish insurance. 17 states, as well as the district of columbia, have said they will enroll in the federal program. eight states want a partnership with the fed. six states have made no decision and have until today to do so. >>> a shopping mall that became the scene of a deadly shooting spree is set to reopen in oregon this morning. two people were killed when 22-year-old jacob roberts opened fire in the food court of the clackamas town center on tuesday. a 15-year-old girl was also seriously wounded. roberts, then, of course, took his own life. a candl
president obama and house speaker john boehner met at the white house for less than an hour yesterday. both sides said they had a, quote, frank discussion. and the lines of communication remain open. americans will be hit with automatic tax hikes and budget cuts unless a deal is reached by january 1st. >>> and state governments must decide by today if they will run their own insurance exchanges under the new health care law. those exchanges will serve millions of uninsured americans in...
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that's what he did to john kerry and george w. bush did to john kerry and exactly what president obama did to another patrician massachusetts politician, mitt romney, making him an unacceptable alternative. that, of course, is just the strategy, this is a bigger moment than just political strategy. president obama standing for so many things, for so many people, the demographic groups that supported him, women, minority groups, urban communities, very excited this evening and we'll hear from president obama in a short bit but without question, this was a tougher campaign for president obama than his previous one and i believe he may be the first president in history re-elected with fewer electoral votes than he won the first time he was elected. i'm not positive about but i think that's true. a big, big night for presi obama and his team that executed a very, very determined strategy that was tough, that took away some of the hope and change veneer off his first election but at the end of the day was victorious, diane and george.
that's what he did to john kerry and george w. bush did to john kerry and exactly what president obama did to another patrician massachusetts politician, mitt romney, making him an unacceptable alternative. that, of course, is just the strategy, this is a bigger moment than just political strategy. president obama standing for so many things, for so many people, the demographic groups that supported him, women, minority groups, urban communities, very excited this evening and we'll hear from...
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see in every campaign cycle, you know in 2008 donna was pointing out liberals were concerned about john kerry. 2004. the republicans will come together. they're most concerned about barack obama. >> and that's pretty clear. one thing that we have seen, donna, we have a new poll showing at least so far unlike 2008 where hillary clinton and john mccain maintained their popularity, that's not what happened. their unfavorables are going up. >> absolutely. romney's favorability is under 35%. in fact, rick santorum is the hottest ticket in terms of fa r favorabili favorability. we'll see if that holds through march primaries. you know, something about mitt romney keeps striking me he's not authentic and he's not inspiring. yes, they will come together, later at the convention to try to defeat barack obama. but right now, he's an authenticity gap that he has to close with the base conservative voters and convince them that he's one of them. >> the more he tries to do that, david, the more he risks alienating moderate voters. >> i always thought that romney's best chance is if there's a real cr
see in every campaign cycle, you know in 2008 donna was pointing out liberals were concerned about john kerry. 2004. the republicans will come together. they're most concerned about barack obama. >> and that's pretty clear. one thing that we have seen, donna, we have a new poll showing at least so far unlike 2008 where hillary clinton and john mccain maintained their popularity, that's not what happened. their unfavorables are going up. >> absolutely. romney's favorability is under...
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john kerry was. he tightened the race. >> speaker gingrich, i want to ask you, the president was criticized for seeming lackluster in his responses. do you think the stylistic things matter? >> i think george had it right in the sense that -- character is part of, ultimately, you don't know what crisis will emerge a year from now. the character of the person does matter. you had it right. 90 minutes with no editing, no breaks. you begin to watch these two people interact with the moderator. you get a different sense than you do from tv commercials. i thought romney was helped. because the obama campaign spent three months portraying him as a person he's not. people saw him and said, wait a second. that's not the guy i have been frightened about. just as reagan in 1980 was suddenly more reasonable than the carter caricature of him was. so these things do matter, i think. and think the challenge for president obama was -- a little bit like george h.w. bush -- i got the sense that first night that he wa
john kerry was. he tightened the race. >> speaker gingrich, i want to ask you, the president was criticized for seeming lackluster in his responses. do you think the stylistic things matter? >> i think george had it right in the sense that -- character is part of, ultimately, you don't know what crisis will emerge a year from now. the character of the person does matter. you had it right. 90 minutes with no editing, no breaks. you begin to watch these two people interact with the...
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john brennan and mike morale are considered the top contenders. president obama has accepted her decision and meeting with her in private. >> eric: new this morning, a federal court will hear barry bonds will hear his obstruction of justice conviction. they have set oral arguments for february 13th. last year a jury convicted bonds of one felony obstruction count for giving an evasive answer when he was asked whether he received drugs that required a syringe. bonds lawyers argue the answer was accurate and was not meant to obstruct justice. >> the city of san francisco is asking to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the nudity ban. four people challenged the law last month. they have filed a motion to get the suit thrown out. he says the suit is without merit. the public nudity ban will take place february 1st and allow it in events like bay to breakers and folsom street fair. >> definitely not that sort of weather. >> you have on to bundle up. >> mike has the forecast. >> it is kind of cold is motivating, you want to dress for the cold, dress in layer
john brennan and mike morale are considered the top contenders. president obama has accepted her decision and meeting with her in private. >> eric: new this morning, a federal court will hear barry bonds will hear his obstruction of justice conviction. they have set oral arguments for february 13th. last year a jury convicted bonds of one felony obstruction count for giving an evasive answer when he was asked whether he received drugs that required a syringe. bonds lawyers argue the...
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and abc's john muller is covering the story. john? >> reporter: good morning, dan. hofstra students say iphones, computers and cash has been disappearing from their dormrooms all semester. one used an app to find their iphone. now, four players from the division i basketball team are under arrest. faces, covered in shame. hiding tears as they leave a long island courthouse. another man, pushing and even taking swings at a cameraman as he storms out of court. they are the stunned loved ones of four hofstra university basketball players, charged friday with stealing an estimated $20,000 in cash and items from fellow students over the past two months. police say their favorite targets, high-tech devices, like ipads and iphones. >> they would be in a dormroom visiting, you know, another student. and then, if there was an unoccupied room within the suite, they would take liberty and remove ipads, laptops. >> reporter: police say the star status as basketball players gave them unique access to students' rooms. they say the stolen goods were sold for cash on craigslist, at
and abc's john muller is covering the story. john? >> reporter: good morning, dan. hofstra students say iphones, computers and cash has been disappearing from their dormrooms all semester. one used an app to find their iphone. now, four players from the division i basketball team are under arrest. faces, covered in shame. hiding tears as they leave a long island courthouse. another man, pushing and even taking swings at a cameraman as he storms out of court. they are the stunned loved...
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they want to turn mitt romney into john kerry 2004. they want to mitt romney into the flip-flopper-like john kerry candidate. while they always saw george bush's vulnerable, here's the situation that barack obama faces in this election results, he is seven points lower on job approval, he has a 30-point lower consumer confidence rating than george bush had in 2004, and the wrong direction of this country is 40 points higher than it was in 2004. the obama campaign understands that if this is about barack obama they lose. they know they absolutely lose. they can't run a re-election campaign based on their own successes. if it's about romney or another republican, they know they have a fighting chance. >> most of the reason that romney did as well as he did in iowa because they think he's best positioned to beat romney. mary, there's the struggle inside between the republican party, this belief that mitt romney could be the strongest candidate but no real love for him. >> there will be love for him. there will be passion. even in iowa. bu
they want to turn mitt romney into john kerry 2004. they want to mitt romney into the flip-flopper-like john kerry candidate. while they always saw george bush's vulnerable, here's the situation that barack obama faces in this election results, he is seven points lower on job approval, he has a 30-point lower consumer confidence rating than george bush had in 2004, and the wrong direction of this country is 40 points higher than it was in 2004. the obama campaign understands that if this is...
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this morning's "new york times" reports the investigation into e-mails between kelley and general john allen, are only about 70 messages of the thousands the 2 exchanged. >>> bob dole is expected to be released from a washington area hospital this morning, after undergoing a routine procedure. dole ran for president against bill clinton back in 1996. >>> people of northern california are bracing for their first major storm of the season today. and it's a doozy. bringing torrential rain through sunday. residents picked up sandbags yesterday to protect their homes from flooding. the storm is stirring up high winds and up to two feet of wet snow in the mountains. good packing snow. >> spoken like a fan of winter. >>> time, now, for the weather from across the country. that storm also stretches into oregon and washington state, with downpours from portland to seattle. it will be milder than normal in the rockies. but cooler along the gulf coast. drying out in the east, though, with sunny skies all the way down to florida. >> 80 in miami and phoenix. around 60 in salt lake city and albuquer
this morning's "new york times" reports the investigation into e-mails between kelley and general john allen, are only about 70 messages of the thousands the 2 exchanged. >>> bob dole is expected to be released from a washington area hospital this morning, after undergoing a routine procedure. dole ran for president against bill clinton back in 1996. >>> people of northern california are bracing for their first major storm of the season today. and it's a doozy....
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. >> john boehner remains speaker of the house. >> that's right, republican john boehner does remain speaker of the house. >> jon karl, thanks very much. >>> the other huge story developing right now, that nor'easter heading right for the east coast, bringing snow, high winds and a new wallop in the areas hit by hurricane sandy. sam, you were out there last week. this one's coming now. >> all eyes are rightfully focused on what is this storm. moving into an area that's been pounded by a really large storm. this may be a garden-variety nor'easter, but it carries with it very cold air. watch this low get into position and get into place. we'll freeze it at the critical times. it starts with a rain and snow mix in d.c. and in philly and new york city. but by 5:00 a.m. on thursday, here's what we're looking at. right around coastal areas, we're hoping for a changeover to rain here. that means it will knock down the snow totals. you won't be able to measure this as a big snow event on the coast. but inland areas will continue to pile up with the snow. watch that low continue to pull away,
. >> john boehner remains speaker of the house. >> that's right, republican john boehner does remain speaker of the house. >> jon karl, thanks very much. >>> the other huge story developing right now, that nor'easter heading right for the east coast, bringing snow, high winds and a new wallop in the areas hit by hurricane sandy. sam, you were out there last week. this one's coming now. >> all eyes are rightfully focused on what is this storm. moving into an area...
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. >> john mccain -- on a serious note john mccain viewed his concession speech the night that he conceded to barack obama, i think, as one of the most important speeches certainly of that candidacy. >> it was a beautiful speech. >> and there may not be much that mitt romney wanted to emulate when it came to the campaign that john mccain and sarah palin ran but if there's a moment he should strive to do half as well as john mccain it's when he conceded the election to barack obama. >> vice president gore in 2000 got accolades for the way he conceded in 2000. george will, picking up on what's happening in virginia. one of the things we saw in virginia but across many states, ohio, virginia, and wisconsin, republican governors in states that were doing pretty well better on unemployment than the rest of the country but barack obama wins them. >> the states are doing well on the republican governors were bashful about saying they were doing well because they were doing well because they had republican governors and that was their theory but couldn't promote themselves without mixing up the me
. >> john mccain -- on a serious note john mccain viewed his concession speech the night that he conceded to barack obama, i think, as one of the most important speeches certainly of that candidacy. >> it was a beautiful speech. >> and there may not be much that mitt romney wanted to emulate when it came to the campaign that john mccain and sarah palin ran but if there's a moment he should strive to do half as well as john mccain it's when he conceded the election to barack...
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john, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, amy. this is where the dream begins for millions of americans at mom and pop shops like this. we're at the garden state news in new jersey. lines not so bad this morning, in and out. but they will be out the door by wednesday night. keep in mind, 425 million bucks comes with 425 million stresses. here's what you need to know. with no winner this weekend and three days before the next drawing, the frenzy to buy tickets for the biggest jackpot ever is in full swing, including georgia and florida, the first two states to allow hopefuls to buy online. now imagine it, you just won the $425 million. you've never felt better in your life, right? wrong. >> butterflies in your stomach wouldn't even begin to describe how your stomach feels. so your ability for memory, decision making, rationale thinking is kind of on the decline. some people say even i.q. can drop, sometimes as much as 20%. >> reporter: experts say the first thing to do, turn the ticket over and find out how long you have to claim t
john, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, amy. this is where the dream begins for millions of americans at mom and pop shops like this. we're at the garden state news in new jersey. lines not so bad this morning, in and out. but they will be out the door by wednesday night. keep in mind, 425 million bucks comes with 425 million stresses. here's what you need to know. with no winner this weekend and three days before the next drawing, the frenzy to buy tickets for the biggest jackpot...
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the attorney of one of the alleged johns wants that entire list. any chance the judge is going to go for that. >> the judge shouldn't suppress it. when adults are charged with crimes, it's public record. and if we're going to say, in this case, that their names shouldn't be released, why shouldn't other people who are charged with rape or financial crimes or other things that they certainly wouldn't want out there. their names shouldn't be released, either. i don't see why this case should be treated differently than any other case. >> and what is the likelihood that these johns will actually be punished? >> the punishment for this kind of crime is a fine. and i think they are going to pursue a lot of the johns in this case. a lot of time you hear people say why aren't they pursuing the johns? and why is it just the prostitutes? but this is a low-level misdemeanor. and you're talking about likelihood of a fine only. you hear from the lawyers, they're more afraid of what the perception is going to be. >> the damaged reputation is going to be the mos
the attorney of one of the alleged johns wants that entire list. any chance the judge is going to go for that. >> the judge shouldn't suppress it. when adults are charged with crimes, it's public record. and if we're going to say, in this case, that their names shouldn't be released, why shouldn't other people who are charged with rape or financial crimes or other things that they certainly wouldn't want out there. their names shouldn't be released, either. i don't see why this case...
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campaign telling me in the last 24 hours, they're convinced their ground game is well ahead of where john mccain was four years ago. and they've made early inroads, in early voting up against this president. george, they're convinced they're going to take the buckeye state. >> a lot of confidence there. let's get the view from the president's camp right now. they pulled into madison, wisconsin, with abc's jake tapper. jake, the president has a traveling companion all day today, bruce springsteen. >> that's right, george. and the path that the president takes today is the path that the obama campaign feels is his most assured one, here in wisconsin, then to ohio. and then to iowa. and bruce springsteen will be with him the entire time. jay-z will be in ohio. and michelle will join him. these events dedicated to winning over the last few undecided voters. the president cloaked himself in a robe of idealism and bipartisanship. talking about how he's the same candidate that he was four years ago. and in addition to the rallies, there's the obama campaign substantial get out the vote effort ye
campaign telling me in the last 24 hours, they're convinced their ground game is well ahead of where john mccain was four years ago. and they've made early inroads, in early voting up against this president. george, they're convinced they're going to take the buckeye state. >> a lot of confidence there. let's get the view from the president's camp right now. they pulled into madison, wisconsin, with abc's jake tapper. jake, the president has a traveling companion all day today, bruce...
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but we're enclosed. >> that's john mcafee, talking to our matt gutman. wait until you hear what he has to say about the suspicions swirling around him. dan and nancy will join in to weigh in this morning. >>> good morning, robin. getting stronger every day after her bone marrow transplant. >>> we're going to have a frightening fall caught on tape. an nba cheerleader going head-over-heels on to the floor. is this a sign that the sport is getting too dangerous? >>> we're going to show you the little superstars following in the footsteps of their supermodel moms. a whole bunch trying it out. >> love the jeans there. >>> and the waistline wars, right now. why the world's largest clothing chain is saying america is too big for its clothes. you'll hear what they have to say, coming up. >> stirred up some controversy there. >>> let's get to the software millionaire turned murder suspect. abc's matt gutman is in belize, where he spoke with john mcafee by phone yesterday. >> reporter: as we tried to find john mcafee late wednesday, the increasingly paranoid ameri
but we're enclosed. >> that's john mcafee, talking to our matt gutman. wait until you hear what he has to say about the suspicions swirling around him. dan and nancy will join in to weigh in this morning. >>> good morning, robin. getting stronger every day after her bone marrow transplant. >>> we're going to have a frightening fall caught on tape. an nba cheerleader going head-over-heels on to the floor. is this a sign that the sport is getting too dangerous?...
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olivia newton-john, and john travolta. we all remember them from "grease." they're back together again, reuniting for a holiday album. they're going to be here monday. can't wait for that on monday. good morning, america. a cheerful crowd here in times square. so great to hear robin earlier today. amy robach here. lara is off. and rachel smith is here. hope you had fun. >> i had a blast. >>> d.j. sugar ray, in the house. >> there he is. >> terrific. >> i can't think of a better way to get into the winter holiday mood. "summer lovin'." i don't have to sing it. >>> also ahead, it's the season to get engaged. but for star stylist rachel zoe, revealing the most dazzling engagement rings for every budget. >> very true. >>> also, take a look at this. it's on a lot of holiday wish lists right now. good morning, america. jane buckingham is joining us with the hottest holiday gift. that is cool. okay, that is cool. >> from your ipad? >> apparently. teens and tweens take note. >> it may be thursday, gang. >> all right. >>> richard blais is here this morning. good morn
olivia newton-john, and john travolta. we all remember them from "grease." they're back together again, reuniting for a holiday album. they're going to be here monday. can't wait for that on monday. good morning, america. a cheerful crowd here in times square. so great to hear robin earlier today. amy robach here. lara is off. and rachel smith is here. hope you had fun. >> i had a blast. >>> d.j. sugar ray, in the house. >> there he is. >> terrific. >>...
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good morning, john. >> reporter: george, good morning. as you can see behind me, the driveway to this home is blocked off, because this is still a very active crime scene. while police suggest they do have some leads, they say at this point, none are specific enough to be helpful. crime scene units comb through this million-dollar mansion throughout the night, looking for any evidence of who could have brutally assaulted dr. eduardo casada and his wife, before leaving them for dead. >> the homeowners were confronted by a person or persons of interest. >> reporter: this morning, agents from the fbi and dea have joined the investigation. as dr. casada, a respected anesthesiologist, clings to life at the hospital where he normally works. police say the couple was viciously attacked saturday night, after an apparent home invasion. his wife, sonia, was able to escape, covered in blood. she knocked on a neighbor's door after the attack. that's where police found her, shortly after someone called 911. >> it could have potentially been a hostage
good morning, john. >> reporter: george, good morning. as you can see behind me, the driveway to this home is blocked off, because this is still a very active crime scene. while police suggest they do have some leads, they say at this point, none are specific enough to be helpful. crime scene units comb through this million-dollar mansion throughout the night, looking for any evidence of who could have brutally assaulted dr. eduardo casada and his wife, before leaving them for dead....
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john mccain, chief among those critics. but he backed from his threat to derail rice's nomination. >>> and dramatic video in florida. a fisherman spotted in the water. you can see here, clinging to a cooler. he had been holding on for some seven hours without a life jacket, after a large wave took out his boat. his brother was also thrown overboard. thankfully, he was able to swim to shore and get help. both brothers, good news here, recovering this morning. >>> and a frightening scene high over sydney australia. a construction crane caught fire and forced police to evacuate thousands of people from nearby buildings. and it's a good thing they did because the crane's massive arm eventually collapses, use can see here, on to the roof. the company that owns the crane you see, also owns the one that collapsed here in new york, during hurricane sandy. >>> and finally, we have been told not to cry over spilt milk. wasn't the case here, though. farmers upset that milk prices have gotten so low, they got the world's attention by s
john mccain, chief among those critics. but he backed from his threat to derail rice's nomination. >>> and dramatic video in florida. a fisherman spotted in the water. you can see here, clinging to a cooler. he had been holding on for some seven hours without a life jacket, after a large wave took out his boat. his brother was also thrown overboard. thankfully, he was able to swim to shore and get help. both brothers, good news here, recovering this morning. >>> and a...
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richard gere, john hawks, jauquin phoenix and denzel washington for "flight." so those are the highlights. and for the sake of the commish, do want to point out, for best television drama, "breaking bad" "boardwalk empire" "doubting abby," "homeland" and "the newsroom." just wanted to add that in there. for a show i love that he hates. but we have that ongoing feud. >> i love that clap. how is that jack? >> it's a good show. >> that i hear is great. >> willis and the commish can have a viewing party. >>> great thing happening in new york city last night. they had the sandy benefit. you saw bon jovi, bruce springsteen, everybody collaborating for the victims. but something mick jagger said on stage is a little insensitive. here's what he said. and he's drawing only ire and rage from some people. he said this has to be the largest collection of old english musicians ever assembled in madison square garden. but if it rains in london, you've got to come and help us. so basically comparing hurricane sandy, which killed 140 people, and rebuilding is expected to reach
richard gere, john hawks, jauquin phoenix and denzel washington for "flight." so those are the highlights. and for the sake of the commish, do want to point out, for best television drama, "breaking bad" "boardwalk empire" "doubting abby," "homeland" and "the newsroom." just wanted to add that in there. for a show i love that he hates. but we have that ongoing feud. >> i love that clap. how is that jack? >> it's a good...
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. >> as for her harshest critic, rice looks forward to discussing the situation with senator john mccain. before the hamas/israel, flared up. susan rice, she said, initially, basically, her talking points she went on sunday shows with came from fbi and cia not the white house and state department. which kind of threw a little bit of water on some critics who were arguing that her initial response was somehow politically motivated to protect the president. >> and now she's saying she would love to discuss everything with john mccain personally. i fiend interesting. >> wouldn't you like to be a fly on the wall of that discussion. >> definitely. >>> now, to the stunning resignation of congressman jesse jackson jr. he is giving of his seat after 17 years in the house. jackson won re-election though in the mayo clinic at the time being treated for bipolar disorder. now, in his resignation letter, he said his deteriorating health is diminishing his ability to serve. jackson reportedly facing a federal investigation as well into possible misuse of campaign funds. >>> okay. if you are not alread
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john mccain was in the 30s, mitt romney in the 20s. interestingly, jeb bush at the republican convention sounded an alarm. he said if the republican party doesn't just -- it's not just a message problem. it's a substance problem. we've been warned as a party. >> stupid is the word he used. >> nicolle makes a good point about substance. everything that i've seen over the last couple of weeks. black voters, latino voters they're not voting over racial pride. it's about issues, it's about jobs, it's about health care, it's about education. that's what is driving turnouts. >> george, weigh in on this, it was kind of a race to the right on immigration? >> the superdynamic of the intermable debates that the republicans had. it was arguably that 13 months ago when rick perry entered the race, right to the top, the governor of texas, mitt romney made a decision to quickly flank governor perry on the right, on the subject of immigration. he came right against the dream act, promising to veto it. and in a few months after that, he was using the
john mccain was in the 30s, mitt romney in the 20s. interestingly, jeb bush at the republican convention sounded an alarm. he said if the republican party doesn't just -- it's not just a message problem. it's a substance problem. we've been warned as a party. >> stupid is the word he used. >> nicolle makes a good point about substance. everything that i've seen over the last couple of weeks. black voters, latino voters they're not voting over racial pride. it's about issues, it's...
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house speaker john boehner says republicans want to cooperate but not by raising taxes. >> here we go again. president obama addressed the crisis rather and other challenges he faces in his first post-victory news conference. abc's karen travers is joining us from washington with more. hi, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, paula. white house officials say they were expecting the president to get tough questions and yesterday he got them on a wide range of issues. in his first press conference in eight months, president obama said the american people knew what they were getting when they re-elected him. and his takeaway from last week's results -- >> i've got a mandate to help middle-class families. >> reporter: the fiscal cliff and mandatory spending cuts and tax increases is looming at the end of the year. >> i want a big deal. i want a comprehensive deal. >> reporter: the president reiterated that he's not backing down from the campaign pledge. to raise taxes on the wealthiest americans. >> a modest tax increase on the wealthy is not going to break their backs. th
house speaker john boehner says republicans want to cooperate but not by raising taxes. >> here we go again. president obama addressed the crisis rather and other challenges he faces in his first post-victory news conference. abc's karen travers is joining us from washington with more. hi, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, paula. white house officials say they were expecting the president to get tough questions and yesterday he got them on a wide range of issues....
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. >> reporter: also known as the forerunner, reference to biblical prophet isaiah and john the baptist. >> i don't have a church. most of my ministry is online. >> reporter: he said gas rationing in new york city could lead to cannibalism. >> your baby might start looking like a chicken wing. >> reporter: and accused a supreme court justice sonia sotomayor might be worshipping say tan. seventh day adventists were distancing themselves, noting the forerunner chronicles is not a ministry operated by seventh day adventist church and host is not a pastor of the church. angus jones issued a statement. i apologize if my remarks reflect me showing indifference to and disrespect of my colleagues. and a lack of appreciation of the extraordinary of which i have been blessed. i never intended that. the statement does not make it clear if he intends to honor the remainder of his contract. and if he does want out, well, on this particular show, there is a precedent. i'm david wright in hollywood. >> he has said that he wants off of the show, but he's under contract. i wonder who could replace him.
. >> reporter: also known as the forerunner, reference to biblical prophet isaiah and john the baptist. >> i don't have a church. most of my ministry is online. >> reporter: he said gas rationing in new york city could lead to cannibalism. >> your baby might start looking like a chicken wing. >> reporter: and accused a supreme court justice sonia sotomayor might be worshipping say tan. seventh day adventists were distancing themselves, noting the forerunner...
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among those is senator john mccain who had threatened to derail rice's nomination to the state. however the arizona republican has now backed off. he has famously said he would do whatever is necessary to block that nomination. over the weekend he said he would give everyone the benefit of doubt and wait for them to explain what happened. >> he would hear her out. some of the tough talk has, has, come down a little. should be interesting. i think could be still a tough sell. we will see. interesting, seeing a mark here that the president, now re-elected and doesn't have to run again for anything. he kind of saying is "this is my choice. i want her. i am willing to fight for her to get this job." maybe, probably wouldn't have seen this fight brewing if this was the first term. you've see an emboldened president obama sticking to his guns here. interesting to see. and still has questions to answer about benghazi. >> he hasn't publicly said she is his choice. be but he has that position to fill as well as treasury secretary because tim geithner will be leaving. two high-profile pos
among those is senator john mccain who had threatened to derail rice's nomination to the state. however the arizona republican has now backed off. he has famously said he would do whatever is necessary to block that nomination. over the weekend he said he would give everyone the benefit of doubt and wait for them to explain what happened. >> he would hear her out. some of the tough talk has, has, come down a little. should be interesting. i think could be still a tough sell. we will see....
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house speaker john boehner is offering his plan b. that would extend the bush era tax cuts for everyone making less than $1 million a year. democrats have already rejected that idea, but president obama now says he can accept less new tax revenue while extending those tax cuts for those earning less than $400,000. he originally wanted that number to be $250,000. that, perhaps, is the biggest development over the last few days that the president has upped the bar -- >> from 250. he ran on the platform of 250, 250, 250. >> so there's still some wiggle room to be worked out. signals are they're getting there. there seemed to be progress a couple days ago, then it seemed to fall apart in the last 12 hours. >> they're rehashing the same things over and over again. >> they are very far apart on this issue. these negotiations reflect just how far apart they are and quite frankly how far apart the country is. we'll see. >>> well, a pre-christmas storm is dumping heavy snow across the country from the rockies to the plains and the midwest. win
house speaker john boehner is offering his plan b. that would extend the bush era tax cuts for everyone making less than $1 million a year. democrats have already rejected that idea, but president obama now says he can accept less new tax revenue while extending those tax cuts for those earning less than $400,000. he originally wanted that number to be $250,000. that, perhaps, is the biggest development over the last few days that the president has upped the bar -- >> from 250. he ran on...
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one of the leading critics of the benghazi situation, senator john mccain, he made headlines yesterday because there was a closed door hearing yesterday, debriefs for a group of senators on the commit tee of which he is a member. at the same time he is holding a press conference, blasting the president calling for detail. he is missing the actual meeting where they were debriefing senators about the situation. office called it a scheduling glitch or error of some kind. it was just -- he has been so vocal, how did you miss this particular meeting? he kind of had very tense words with a tv producer that made a lot of headlines yesterday. hopefully people will end the news conferences and get to the important part, investigative part of what happened. you know leave the media alone. get to the hard work. >> i think he is part of that congressional committee asking for a watergate style of investigation. >> yes, bringing all of those committees together. >> yes. >>> petraeus is also speaking for the first time about the affair which ended his career. he tells kyra phillips he screwed up te
one of the leading critics of the benghazi situation, senator john mccain, he made headlines yesterday because there was a closed door hearing yesterday, debriefs for a group of senators on the commit tee of which he is a member. at the same time he is holding a press conference, blasting the president calling for detail. he is missing the actual meeting where they were debriefing senators about the situation. office called it a scheduling glitch or error of some kind. it was just -- he has...
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and massachusetts senator john kerry emerging as an alternative. in a clear message to the white house, collins said kerry would have no problem winning senate confirmation. >>> well, mitt romney is going to the white house after all. the former presidential candidate is meeting president obama for lunch today in a private white house dining room. now, the president had promised, of course, in his victory speech that he would reach out to his rival. romney has been spending most post election time at his family's home in southern california. wouldn't you like to be a fly on the wall of that one? ♪ awkward >> slightly. or maybe they will actually be more, more warm and hospitable than we think. >> you think with such a partisan, divisive election. you wonder how they kind of break that ice, and the president with his political role model, lincoln. team rival. there was at some point, romney would be treasury secretary. a little unlikely. at least give romney a role in some economic council or advisory position. >> the president has gone on record
and massachusetts senator john kerry emerging as an alternative. in a clear message to the white house, collins said kerry would have no problem winning senate confirmation. >>> well, mitt romney is going to the white house after all. the former presidential candidate is meeting president obama for lunch today in a private white house dining room. now, the president had promised, of course, in his victory speech that he would reach out to his rival. romney has been spending most post...